Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
HIGHLAND.

William Rubado is very sick at the
present writing He is under the
medical treatment of DR.. J. NJ. Col
Inns.
Messrs b. II. Kruel, Joseph Kotty,
VI. Casper and John Lee, are packing
their ice houses with Blue river ice.
J. b. Reynolds, one of b. Becker's
agents from your city, was in town
last week taking orders for grave
stones and monuments. We are in
formed that he met with good success.
j. +. Grace, was sick for few days
with cold, but is able to attend to
business again.
Our village barber, Chas. Clark, has
secured the services of Thomas Payn-
ter of your city to take charge of his
shop.
Hon. II. Kennedy is in Chicago this
week, purchasing machinery for his
mines at this place.
On last Wednesday John Grass, Jr.,
babe his Highland friends adieu and
departed for his home at Mineral Point.
Mr.. Grass has been employed in Clark S
barber shop at this place for several
months and given good satisfaction as
a first class barber, and is very cour-
teous and obliging gentleman. }. ". G.
Our high school opened last Monday
with the usual attendance.
Edward Anding is very sick at the
present writing.
William Kinnear purchased fine
new cutter last week.
DR.. Collins, our enterprising young
NJ. d., is getting considerable practice.
The members of the Temperance
and Benevolent Society have decided
upon building a hall. Dimensions
so X 60; location not yet decided
upon.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Rave,
on Monday last, a daughter
r. Seaman returned home to-day
after spending a few days in our burg.
Quite number of cur young folks
attended the social hop given by the
Legate Drum Corps at Mineral Point
Rev. Father Dempsey, the worthy
paste of st. Philips church, is going
to hold a fair about the middle of
February. He has taken steps towards
making this Il very successful enter
tainmCnt
\ temperance lodge has been Or
ganized here About thirty persons
have joined.
The teachers and pupils of our high
school are preparing to give another
one of their popular entertainments
about the first of March.
William Webking, ST., is very sick
ut present. DR.. Cutler. of Dodgevillp
is in attendance.
Rev. FaGher Dempsey returned from
Milwaukee on Friday, bringing with
him seVcra! costly articles, among
them lady's elegant gold watch, upon
which the Misses Kate Hall, Jennie
McIyer and Mary Carey are selling
numbers. Any one Wishing to obtain
number can do SO by sending in name
and address to any of the above named
ladies. Only Is cents Il number.
Richard Phelan returned home on
Monday, after an absence of some
years.
Our streets were enIiyencd last sun
day night by some lovely music. Cal
again boys.
Surprise parties seem to be the chiet
amusement this winter. There were
four last week
Rev. Father Dempsey departed yes
terday for Viroqua, in answer to {
telegram stating that his brother, DIR
Dempsey, was very sick.
Charley Clark is improving slowly
The members of the cornet ban(
have purchased elegant new uniforms
Another case of diphtheria has been
reported.
one of the chief attractions of the
coming fair will be the music which
will he furnished by the cornet band
and the Sheridan drum corps of this
place.
Our street lamps are being repaired
for the next bright moonlight night.